{"id":29,"date":"2019-03-25T15:52:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T15:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-writing-excellence\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:18:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:18:29","slug":"job-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-writing-excellence\/job-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Graduate Assistant<\/h2>\n<p>NOTE:\u00a0 All positions for the 2025-26 academic year have now been filled.<\/p>\n<h3>Description<\/h3>\n<p>Graduate Assistantship Position for Graduate Students in the Center for Writing Excellence for 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>The Center for Writing Excellence is looking for <strong>entering first-year, first-semester<\/strong> master&#8217;s graduate students who are interested in, and qualified for, a graduate assistantship position. <span class=\"gmail_default\">Students must be enrolled in a Master&#8217;s degree program for<\/span>\u00a09 credits or more for the 2025-2026 academic year<span class=\"gmail_default\"> and<\/span> have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in their most recent degree.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate Assistants in the CWE serve as writing consultants to provide help with every aspect of the writing process, with the goal of enabling writers to achieve long-term improvement, confidence and independence. Consultants provide feedback on all types of writing, including academic and professional, in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>GA consultants work face to face and online with writers, in addition to providing workshops and presentations for the campus community. Consultants also contribute to the center\u2019s ongoing research on writing and writers.<\/p>\n<p>All consultants, including GAs, are expected to attend weekly professional development meetings on Wednesdays from 12 to 1:15 p.m. and the annual training seminar.\u00a0 The assistantship provides 24 credits of tuition remission for the academic year (two semesters) and a stipend of $7,000.\u00a0 The contract period is August 25, 2025 to June 26, 2026, and the required work commitment is 20 hours per week (which will include the professional development meetings).<\/p>\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Previous teaching or tutoring experience preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Interest in pedagogy essential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Process:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Interested graduate students must meet the requirements for receiving a graduate assistantship. Send a <strong>cover letter<\/strong> of application (explaining your qualifications) and <strong>resume<\/strong> to Dr. Melinda Knight, <a href=\"mailto:knightm@mail.montclair.edu\">knightm@montclair.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.\u00a0 Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by email as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Professional Writing Consultant<\/h2>\n<h3>Description<\/h3>\n<p>Professional writing consultants in the Center for Writing Excellence provide help with every aspect of the writing process, with the goal of enabling writers to achieve long-term improvement, confidence and independence. Consultants provide feedback on all types of writing, including academic and professional, in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>Consultants work face to face and online with writers, in addition to providing workshops and presentations for the campus community. Consultants also contribute to the center\u2019s ongoing research on writing and writers.<\/p>\n<p>The CWE is open year round, seven days a week during the fall and spring semester and with varying hours at other times.<\/p>\n<p>All professional writing consultants are expected to attend weekly professional development meetings on Wednesdays from 12 to 1:15 p.m. and the annual training seminar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compensation:<\/strong>\u00a0 Hourly rate<\/p>\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Master\u2019s degree or higher (candidates for a master&#8217;s degree at Montclair State will be considered).<\/li>\n<li>Courses in writing pedagogy required.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Previous teaching or tutoring experience preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Process:<\/strong>\u00a0 Open positions are not available at this time.<\/p>\n<p>All professional writing consultant positions have been filled for the 2025-26 academic year.\u00a0 If anything changes an update will be posted here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Assistant NOTE:\u00a0 All positions for the 2025-26 academic year have now been filled. 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